Exam 17: Nutrition and Metabolism

On a tour of African countries, Don contracts a bad case of traveler's diarrhea. Because he cannot eat very much, his body starts to use energy sources other than carbohydrates. This would result in

The major steps in the electron transport chain include

In order to get enough energy out of food to survive, humans must have a constant supply of

A complete _________________________ contains all of the essential amino acids.

The vitamin that is a constituent of the coenzymes FAD and FMN is

_________________________ is a mineral used in the structure of hemoglobin.

Lipoproteins containing large amounts of cholesterol that are being transported in peripheral tissues are called _________________________.

The most important substances to humans are food, water, and _________________________.

Most dietary lipids are in the form of _________________________.

Cholesterol that has been removed from the blood is excreted as part of _________________________.

_________________________ is the homeostatic process that allows us to maintain a constant body temperature.

Chromium is a trace mineral needed for proper _________________________ metabolism.

Lipoproteins that carry mostly cholesterol and phospholipids from peripheral tissues to the liver are called

The cells that are most dependent upon a continual supply of glucose are those of the

In the electron transport chain, energy for the synthesis of ATP is provided by the

_________________________ is the loss of heat energy by vaporizing water.

Which of the following is a trace element?

During lipolysis,

A mineral that is a necessary cofactor for hemoglobin synthesis is

The vitamin that plays the role of a coenzyme in amino acid and lipid metabolism is